Socio-cultural History of Ancient and Medieval Andhra

According activity agriculture Amaravati Ancient Andhra Andhradesa appear authority became Boyas Brahmins Buddha Buddhist called Calukyas caste century claims clear coins Cola contains court culture Deccan described developed doubt dynasty early Eastern economic empire especially established evidence followed further Gautamiputra gifts give grant hand Hindu History Ibid identified Iksvaku imperial important India indicates influence inscriptions interesting Jain Jainism Kakatiyas Kalamukhas Kalinga kingdom kings known land later literature lived means mentioned Muslim Nagarjunakonda naturally noted occupied origin Pallavas performed period plates political popular position practices priests probably Puranic Rastrakutas reasonable records reference region religion religious respective result rise ritual rule rulers Sanskrit Satakarni Satavahana says scholars sculpture social society South Sriparvata subordinate successors suggest Telugu temple took trade tradition tribes Vedic Vengi Vihara Vijayapuri village Visnukundins Warangal Western worship